welder

NORTH EASTERN TRUCKING INC; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

NORTH EASTERN TRUCKING INC is seeking an on-site welder for its Ontario operations. The role involves reading welding blueprints, selecting procedures, and operating welding and flame-cutting equipment in a dusty, hot outdoor work environment at the company site.

Applicants should have a high school certificate or equivalent experience and 1–2 years welding experience. The job requires strong attention to detail, good communication, and reliability; safety gear such as steel-toed boots are

Qualifications

• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent experience.
• 1 year to less than 2 years welding experience preferred.
• Ability to read welding blueprints and specifications.

Responsibilities

• Interpret welding process specifications.
• Operate manual or semi-automatic welding equipment.
• Read and interpret welding blueprints, drawings, specifications, manuals and processes.
• Examine welds and ensure they meet standards.
• Operate flame-cutting equipment.
• Operate brakes, shears and metal shaping machines.
• Determine weldability of materials.
• Operate hoisting and lifting equipment.
• Fabricate or repair metal parts using welding/brazing/soldering machines.
• Maintain welding equipment and perform minor repairs.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Attention to detail

Team player

Organized

Punctual

Hardworking

Resourcefulness

Client focus

Flexibility

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Or equivalent experience

Tools

Welding equipment

Flame-cutting equipment

Hoisting/lifting equipment

Job description

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy

Work setting

• Trucking company

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Interpret welding process specifications
• Operate manual or semi-automatic, fully automated welding equipment
• Read and interpret welding blueprints, drawings specifications, manuals and processes
• Examine welds and ensure that they meet standards and/or specifications
• Operate manual or semi-automatic flame-cutting equipment
• Operate brakes, shears and other metal shaping, straightening and bending machines
• Fit, braze and torch-straighten metal
• Determine weldability of materials
• Operate hoisting and lifting equipment
• Operate previously set-up welding machines to fabricate or repair metal parts and products
• Operate previously set-up brazing or soldering machines to bond metal or to fill holes, indentations and seams of metal
• Maintain and perform minor repairs on welding, brazing and soldering equipment

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Team player
• Punctuality
• Hardworking
• Resourcefulness